NY Correction Commission Expands Amid Systemic Abuse, Oversight Failures
New York State has implemented a reform measure expanding the State Commission of Correction from three to five commissioners, a development that follows sustained... Read more.
Seventh Circuit Upholds Consent Decree Holding ICE Accountable for Warrantless Arrests
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the extension of the Castañon Nava Consent Decree, requiring immigration authorities to be held accountable... Read more.
Thousands Protest in San Francisco on May Day against Economic Inequality
Thousands of San Franciscans protested on May Day to challenge economic inequality and political power structures, with actions including civil disobedience, picketing,... Read more.
Sacramento County Grand Jury Reports Mixed Conditions, Ongoing Challenges in 2025–26 Confinement Review
The Sacramento County Grand Jury's 2025-26 confinement review found that while detention facilities face persistent challenges, officials have made efforts to create... Read more.
Felony Convictions and Firearm Restrictions Perpetuate Racial Disparities
The Institute to End Mass Incarceration published a forum essay arguing that the ambiguous and racialized categorization of people with felony convictions, and their... Read more.
San Francisco Activists to Be Tried for Protest on Golden Gate Bridge
Seven Bay Area community members arrested during a protest against the genocide in Palestine two years ago are set to face felony jury trials beginning April 30,... Read more.
California Hunger Relief Bill Clears First Committee Hurdle
California is taking steps to expand its food assistance infrastructure in response to federal restrictions that threaten to disqualify thousands of immigrants from... Read more.
Los Angeles Correctional Officer, Alleged Trafficker Charged in Cocaine Smuggling Case
A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer and a suspected drug trafficker were charged with conspiracy to sell a controlled substance, possession... Read more.
Kansas Lawmakers Override Vetoes as ACLU Alleges Attack on Voting Rights, Immigrants and Due Process
The ACLU has condemned Kansas lawmakers for overriding the Governor's vetoes of two bills, arguing that they represent an attack on the rights of Kansans by creating... Read more.
Man’s Appeal Denied by Immigration Board; ACLU Cites Free Speech Violation
The ACLU has argued that the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deport Mahmoud Khalil was based on unconstitutional retaliation against his speech, and that... Read more.